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Benight - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a verb benight

is to overtake with night.

benight

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To overtake with night.
  • (label) (of a traveller etc) To be caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination
  • (label) To darken
  • * 1922 XXV, lines 13-14
    • The King with half the East at heel is marched from lands of morning;
    Their fighters drink the rivers up, their shafts benight the air.

    Derived terms

    * benighted * benighter * benightment

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.